<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[West Des Moines Community Schools Technology]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://wdmtech.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Brian Abeling]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://wdmtech.wordpress.com/author/wdmtech/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Upcoming changes to student Google&nbsp;accounts]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p><strong>On June 5th at 12:01am:  </strong> <strong>All <span style="color:#ff0000;">student </span>@wdmtigers.org Google accounts will be deleted.</strong>  Next year, students will use @wdmcs.org for their Google accounts.  The following Q&amp;A&#8217;s are specific to <em>STUDENT GOOGLE ACCOUNTS ONLY!</em></p>
<p><strong>Q1.  What happens to all my files (email, videos, Google Drive files)?<br />
</strong>A1.  They will be deleted.</p>
<p><strong>Q2.  Is there a way for me to save my files so I can put them back when I get the @wdmcs.org account?</strong><br />
A2.  Yes, you can download your files to your own computer or flash drive &#8211; and then upload them back when your @wdmcs.org account is ready.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a video tutorial that explains two options for downloading your files&#8230;.</p>
<p><span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe class="youtube-player" width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ykjb_vVYILA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation"></iframe></span></p>
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<p><strong>Q3. Why are we changing from @wdmtigers.org to @wdmcs.org ?</strong><br />
A3.  Next year, several schools will be participating in project based learning through New Tech Networks &#8211; and they require that all staff and students use the same email domain.</p>
<p><strong>Q4. When will the new @wdmcs.org Google accounts for student be ready?</strong><br />
A4.  At the very latest, all new @wdmcs.org student Google accounts will be ready by June 15th, 2015.</p>
<p><strong>Q5.  Will my password be the same for the new @wdmcs.org student Google account?</strong><br />
A5.  No&#8230;  In fact, you will need to activate your new account, you will need to reset your password &#8211; and we&#8217;ll provide directions when the accounts are ready.</p>
<p><strong>Q6.  What is the full time line related to moving student accounts over to @wdmcs.org?</strong></p>
<p style="padding-left:30px;"><strong>June 5th, 2015   12:01am:  </strong>All student @wdmtigers.org Google accounts will be deleted.</p>
<p style="padding-left:30px;"><strong>June 15th, 2015:</strong>  New @wdmcs.org student accounts will be ready, however, students will have to re-activate their accounts, directions will be provided at this time.   NOTE:  access to Google Drive will ready at this time &#8211; but access to email is one week later.</p>
<p style="padding-left:30px;"><strong>June 22, 2015:  Approximately 5pm:  </strong>Email will available to student @wdmcs.org Google accounts.</p>
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